Cough remedies?

Anyway I've got a tickly/scratchy cough and it's starting to hurt my belly when I cough. I think I've got diastis recti (if that's what's it's called) and my bump sort of bulges when I cough so I've been holding onto it but it now feels a bit bruised.

Does anyone know if there's anything you can take for coughs that's safe in pregnancy?

Normally I'd just leave it and get on with things but it's making my belly so uncomfy!

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